Budding scientists can now get a bird’s eye view of the Periodic Table of Elements atop the playground at Vargas Elementary, which recently transitioned into a science-focused school. The addition of the over-sized periodic table to the play yard blacktop…
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Ms. Allison Enyart’s kindergarten class at Vargas Elementary School eagerly gathered in a circle on the carpet in front of their brand new classroom library and listened intently to a special guest read “Polar bear, polar bear what do you…
Kevin Cuevas, a fourth-grader at Bishop Elementary School, walks across the blacktop with a pep in his step and a beaming smile. And it’s not even recess. He’s getting ready to learn with his reading partner, Sunnyvale Police Chief Frank…
The Sunnyvale Collaborative for Healthier Families invites you to a FREE community screening of: SWEET REVENGE: Turning The Tables On Processed Food For years, we have been told that eating too much causes Type 2 Diabetes along with liver and…
This summer is another exciting year of our Stanford Summer Explorations program in the Sunnyvale School District. Students in rising grades 1 through 8 who join the program are provided academic enrichment in a unique partnership with Stanford University. Students…
Dear Friends, Here in the district this past year, every school embarked on their own adventures, giving students a chance to venture into new learning territory. Through project based learning, our students are getting the hands on experience to help…
SkoolCare, a California non-profit corporation, opened it’s doors on January 12, 2015. The mobile onsite dental clinic is located on the San Miguel Elementary School campus (777 San Miguel Ave., Sunnyvale). SkoolCare has partnered with local dentists to provide free…
Would you like to improve your relationship with your child? Do you get caught in power struggles? Do you struggle to motivate your teen? You are not alone. Being a teenager in 2015 is no easy task but parenting a…
We are in the midst of flu season and aside from getting the flu vaccine, which is the single best way to protect against the flu, there are some very basic preventative measures everyone should take in order to help…
The Sunnyvale Public Library will be hosting a Kindergarten Readiness Workshop on Tuesday, January 20, 2015 from 6:30-8:30 p.m in their Program Room. Experienced staff from the FIRST 5 Santa Clara County Learning Together Initiative Family Resource Center will be…
Many organizations come together every year to celebrate Disability Awareness Day to empower children, families, and educators. On October 16, the Sunnyvale School District celebrated its 1st Annual Disability Awareness Day held on the Vargas Elementary School campus. This was…
All youths in Sunnyvale and their families will have reinforcement from a huge collaborative effort whose mission is to make active living and healthy eating available and accessible in Sunnyvale. Palo Alto Medical Foundation (PAMF) and El Camino Hospital support…
October is Cyber Safety Month. Youth face many challenges in this fast paced, always connected digital world. As the popularity of the internet and social media grows in our kids’ lives, so do the risks they face. This FREE workshop…
Sunnyvale School District welcomes students from several dozen countries around the world, speaking over 45 different languages, at the district’s two middle schools and eight elementary schools. While this diversity is embraced in all our schools, a few schools set…
In the mid- to late-1990’s, Sunnyvale’s Department of Public Safety hosted a Bike Rodeo event. Columbia Neighborhood Center was doing its own mini health resource fair and at some point around FY 2000 to 2002, the city combined these two…